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SUN SHADE RELEASES NEW SINGLE "CHANGE MUST COME" PRODUCED BY COMPUTER PAUL
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AVAILABLE NOW ON ALL DIGITAL SERVICES
FROM JEANNE MUSIC
DISTRIBUTED WORLDWIDE BY
TUFF GONG INTERNATIONAL
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CONCERT REVIEW: UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell and Astro - 'A Real Labour Of Love' - 40th Anniversary Tour - Nairobi
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They’re arguably one of Birmingham’s biggest exports - and last night it was clearly A Labour of Love when UB40 put on a tremendous show in Nairobi graced by President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga.
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JaRIA To Honour Stalwarts Of Reggae Music
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A number of reggae stalwarts will be recognised at this year’s staging of the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Honour Awards ceremony, scheduled to take place on February 25 at the Little Theatre in St. Andrew.
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MIGHTY DIAMONDS BOBBY TENNA Jah Mikey One Sounds in
Nevada City, CA - at the Haven Underground
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Monthly world class roots reggae acts will be coming to the Haven Underground in Nevada City kicking off with The Mighty Diamonds & Bobby Tenna on February 9th.
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Toronto Reggae Runnings February 2020
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Toronto Massive! Bob Marley Day in Toronto this Thursday Feb 6 and for the 2nd year the Toronto sign at Nathan Phillips Square will be lit up to honour Bob Marley + Rastafari! Drop by City Hall to take photographs and celebrate the life of Bob Marley on his 75TH birthday! Tag your photos @torontoreggae + @canadianreggaeworld and follow us to hear about upcoming Reggae events in the city + world!
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A UN International Day to Honor the Coronation of the King of Kings!
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Sign the petition in support of making November 2, His and Her Imperial Majesties’ Coronation Day a United Nations International Day.
We are asking for the support of the Rastafari and Reggae community to join together and help us get the 15000 signatures in 40 days. The petition launches 2/1 and ends 3/11. Once we have 15000 signatures the Jamaican government will submit a proclamation to the United Nations on our behalf. You can read more about it here.
We are calling on men, woman and children of all faiths, nations and colors, to call November 2, 1930, the Coronation Day of His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie I, and Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Woizero Menen Asfaw of Ethiopia, a United Nations International Day named, His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I International Day.
How is Coronation Day significant to ALL people?
On November 2, 1930 in Ethiopia, the 225th descendant, the Root of David and the Offspring of Jesse, was crowned King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Conquering Lion of the Tribe of Judah, Elect of God. This fulfilled prophesies including Revelation 5:5, 19:6, Samuel 7:16 and many others! 72 nations were in attendance and bowed! This event is of utmost significance biblically and historically in our time!
In support of the petition launch, Ras Demroy Morgan will be releasing a special song in support of the initiative appropriately called “Holiday” which is available for preorder now and will be available on all digital outlets on 2/7/2020.
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Los Angeles: Awaken Bob Marley Fest - Friday,
February 7 at the Wisdome LA
75th Birthday Celebration - IMMERSIVE DOME EXPERIENCE
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Live Reggae, Sound Healing, a Rasta Healing Dome, Ecstatic Dance,
Vegan Food & Jah Vendors
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7th Annual Jamaica Music Conference (JMC) During Reggae Month
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Kingston, Jamaica -- January 2020 (Acclaim PR) -- Plans for Reggae Month in Jamaica this February are shaping up quite nicely. And amidst an amazing line up of dedicated events, activities and celebrations is the Jamaica Music Conference, aka JMC, which takes place in Kingston, Jamaica, February 13-16, 2020, under the central theme of “Reggae Mek’ka Jamaica: Vision 2020."
Conference Site Locations
- Courtleigh Auditorium, 8 St. Lucia Avenue, Kingston
Main Conference Site
February 13 - 15 (daytime)
- Jamnesia Surf Camp,Bull Bay, St. Andrew
Annual JMC Jamnesia Artist Showcase
- *Separate ticket purchase required. Not included in conference registration.
February 15 (evening)
- Wickie Wackie Beach, Bull Bay, St. Andrew
JMC Itopia Life Beach Day
February 16 (daytime)
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Thursday, February 6 – Arcata, CA
El Gee Productions & Booty Shakin Productions Presents:
TARRUS RILEY
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Arcata Theatre Lounge, Arcata, CA
Doors 9pm
21 and over
$35 advance/ $42 day of event.
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New Akae Beka / RASTAR Records Album DEFENDJAH Available Now
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Produced by Vaughn Benjamin & Ras Elyment Records for
RASTAR Records
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Pacifica, CA - Valentine's Day Bob Marley
Tribute Reggae Party with Sol Horizon ft. Tuff Lyon, plus I-taweh
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Friday, February 14, 2020
Valentine's Day Bob Marley Tribute: Sol Horizon ft. Tuff Lion, plus I-taweh
Longboard Margarita Bar, Pacifica, CA
Doors - 8:00pm / Show - 9:00pm
$15 Advance
$20 Door
$250 VIP Package (Package includes 4 Tickets + 1 Table + 1 Bottle Service)
Ages 21+
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Program Marley75 Film Festival announced
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On Thursday, February 6, Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley would have turned 75. Marley was responsible for the spread of global reggae in the 1970s and still appeals to the imagination of millions of music lovers all over the world. That's why Caribbean Creativity, in collaboration with Melkweg and more than ten other film theaters, is organizing a tribute to the 'King of Reggae' with a full-blown Marley75 Film Festival in Amsterdam and various other cities accros the Netherlands, including reggae premieres, classics and parties.
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Multi Grammy Award Winning Morgan Heritage Launches the iJAM Music Festival “Where Impact Meets Music”!
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Orlando, Florida - Grammy Award-winning Morgan Heritage (Roy “Gramps” Morgan, Peter “Peetah” Morgan and Memmalatel “Mojo” Morgan) today announced the iJAM Music Festival – Where Impact Meets Music. The one-day festival features international music superstars performing a spectrum of genres including Reggae, Rock, R&B, Soca, Latin, and much more all while bringing awareness through music and maintaining a sound mind, body and soul. The iJAM Music Festival makes its debut at Orlando’s Tinker Field on Saturday, April 4. Tickets went on sale to the general public on Friday January 10th
Tickets
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Half Pint w/ The Yellow Wall Dub Squad & Special Guest Andrew Bees & King Hopeton Winter Tour 2020
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More info:
Robert Oyugi
Principal
Ujama Designs LLC
Mobile:415-308-5629
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Black Uhuru and Etana headline the 75th Bob Marley Birthday Celebration on Friday, February 7 at Longboard Margarita Bar in Pacifica, CA
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Longboard Margarita Bar presents a 75th Bob Marley Birthday Celebration with Grammy Award-winning and five-time Grammy Award-nominated reggae legends Black Uhuru plus Grammy-Award nominated Etana, plus Onesty, and DJ Silverback (Burial Ground Sound) on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH at Longboard Margarita Bar in Pacifica, CA!
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The 39th Annual
TRIBUTE TO THE
REGGAE LEGENDS / BOB FEST
AT WORLDBEAT CENTER IN SAN DIEGO
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Saturday, February 15 & Sunday, February 16, 2020
WorldBeat Cultural Center
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
Saturday $35 | Sunday $45
Weekend Pass $65
Doors 4pm - 11:30pm.
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Just Added ANUHEA
The UC Theatre in Berkeley Presents Reggae Icon Tarrus Riley with
Dean Fraser and The Blak Soil Band, Long Beach Dub Allstars, and
Landon McNamara on Friday, February 7
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Tarrus Riley, Dean Fraser and the Blak Soil Band, also Long Beach Dub Allstars and Landon will perform at the UC Theatre Taube Family Music Hall in Berkeley, CA on Friday, February 7 for an all-ages reggae extravaganza. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the music starts at 9 p.m.
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BILLBOARD – REGGAE ALBUMS – The week of February 8, 2020
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Reggae Rise Up Florida Festival 2020!
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3 full days of amazing music, food, merchandise, art, activities and good vibes, March 20th - 22nd at Vinoy Park!
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Anthony Garvey - Soldier On [Official Video 2020]
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Tanto Metro & Devonte - Love Song [Official Video]
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Jo Mersa Marley Pens A Special Song for His Daughter Titled ‘Nothings Gonna Harm You’ Produced By Her Grandfather Stephen Marley
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Kingston, Jamaica. January 31st 2020. It's a family affair that transcends generations in a penned lyrical letter to a daughter, produced by her grandfather, ahead of a great grand-father's posthumous birthday celebrations; Jo Mersa Marley releases " Nothing's Gonna Harm You".
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Mikey General Celebrates 40 Years In Music
& Announces New Single And Album!
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 2020 marks the 40th year since veteran recording artist Mikey General entered the music industry. Over the past 40 years he has consistently released new music, resulting in a catalog of approximately 800 songs.
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"The well of Providence is deep.
It’s the buckets we bring to it that are small."
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Jamaica Music Countdown January 31- February 6, 2020
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On This Day in Reggae - January 6th
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1820: First organized emigration of U.S. blacks back to Africa takes place. 86 free black colonists sail from N.Y.C. to Sierra Leone, Africa.
1945: Bob Marley is born Robert Nesta Marley to 18-year-old Cedella and Captain Norval Sinclair Marley at c. 2:30 a.m. in Nine Miles, St. Ann, Jamaica.
Almost all sources say he is born on this day, but it is listed as April 6, 1945 on his passport.
1948: William "Bunny Rugs" Clarke [Third World; vocals/guitars] is born in Mandeville in the Jamaican parish of Manchester.
1959: Spanner Banner (Joseph Bonner) is born in Rock Hall, St. Andrew, Jamaica.
1980: Bob Marley gives his 35th birthday party of his own accord in Kingston. It is his last birthday in his native Jamaica.
1981: Bob Marley's 36th and last birthday Junior Marvin, Seeco Patterson and Tyrone Downie hosted a little birthday party for Bob in his quarters at the Ringberg Clinic.
1989: A great dub master Osbourne Ruddock aka King Tubby passes away.
A lone gunman murdered Tubby, the motive apparently robbery, at about 1 a.m. when Tubby returned his home at 85 Sherlock Crescent, Duhaney Park in the Parish of St. Andrew, Jamaica, put his car into the garage and was about to close the gate. He was 48. (b. January 28, 1941)
1995: The late Bob Marley's 50th birthday concert is held at the Bob Marley museum at 56 Hope Road, Kingston, Jamaica. 2,500 people gathered the place. The concert started 8 p.m. Ras Michael & Sons of Negus, Judy Mowatt, Vanessa Williams, Toots Hibbert, Tony Rebel, Mystic Revealers, Third World, Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, The Wailers and I-Three performed in the five hours. Tommy Cowan acted as MC.
A morning service celebrating Bob Marley's birthday is also held at the Ethiopian Orthodox Church from sunrise on this day. "Rastaman Chant" on Nyahbinghi echo in the church.
2004: Singer Simple Simon passes away following a long battle with cancer of the oesophagus, at age 48. (b. February 11, 1956)
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Tarrus Riley , Dean Fraser and Black Soil Band
Feb-06-2020, Arcata, California, USA |
Bob Marley Birthday Celebration 2020
Feb-07-2020, Pacifica, California, USA |
Tarrus Riley
Feb-07-2020, Berkeley, California, USA |
Awaken Bob Marley 75th Birthday Celebration - Immersive Dome Experience
Feb-07-2020 - Feb-08-2020, Los Angles, California, USA |
Reggae Dance Party with the Mighty Diamonds, Bobby Tenna and Jah Mikey One on Sunday, February 9 in Nevada City
Feb-09-2020, Nevada City, California, USA |
Reggae Dance Party with the Mighty Diamonds, Bobby Tenna and Jah Mikey One on Sunday, February 9 in Nevada City
Feb-09-2020, Nevada City, California, USA |
Reggae Mekka Jamaica:Vision 2020
Feb-13-2020 - Feb-16-2020, Kingston, Jamaica |
JAMAICA MUSIC CONFERENCE
Feb-13-2020 - Feb-16-2020, Kingston, Jamaica |
IRIE! featuring Native Elements (live), plus DJ Sep (Dub Mission)
Feb-14-2020, Berkeley, California, USA |
Tribute to the Reggae Legends
Feb-15-2020 - Feb-16-2020, San Diego, California, USA |
Wake The Town And Tell The People Festival
Feb-29-2020, Groningen, Netherlands |
Stepping High Festival
Mar-20-2020 - Mar-21-2020, negril, Jamaica |
Reggae Rise Up Music Festival
Mar-20-2020 - Mar-22-2020, St. Petersburg, Florida, USA |
Jamming Festival
Mar-21-2020 - Mar-22-2020, Bogota, Colombia |
iJAM Music Festival - Benefiting CLEAN THE WORLD
Apr-04-2020, Orlando, Florida, USA |
Reggae Rise Up-Vegas
Apr-18-2020 - Apr-19-2020, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Freedom Sounds Festival
Apr-24-2020 - Apr-25-2020, Cologne, Germany, Germany |
The Barbados Reggae Festival 2020
Apr-24-2020 - Apr-28-2020, Bridgetown, Barbados |
Havana Reggae Festival 2020
Apr-25-2020 - Apr-26-2020, Havana, Florida, USA |
Barbados Reggae Festival
Apr-27-2020 - Apr-30-2020, Bridgetown, Barbados |
Fest Of Spring Caribbean Wine Food & Music Festival
May-10-2020, Frederick, Maryland, USA |
Positive Vibration - Festival of Reggae 2020
Jun-12-2020 - Jun-13-2020, Liverpool, United Kingdom |
Africa Oyé
Jun-20-2020 - Jun-21-2020, United Kingdom |
African Caribbean International Festival of Life
Jul-03-2020 - Jul-05-2020, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
Reggae Sumfest
Jul-12-2020 - Jul-18-2020, Montego Bay, Jamaica |
Caribbean Festival
Jul-18-2020, Battle Creek, Michigan, USA |
Bayfront Reggae & World Music Festival, 15th Annual
Jul-18-2020, Duluth, Minnesota, USA |
Caribbean Afr'am Festival
Aug-01-2020, Killeen, Texas, USA |
Overjam International Reggae Festival
Aug-20-2020 - Aug-23-2020, Tolmin, Slovenia |
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Celebrating 25 years as reggae industry leaders
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The 25th anniversary issue of the annual Reggae Festival Guide magazine – 110 pages packed full of reggae news and lifestyle. Click or swipe on your devise and enjoy!
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This keepsake edition is 110 pages chock-full of entertaining and educational editorial about reggae lifestyle, legends and industry updates by reggae's top aficionados, plus new music releases and tour dates from artists, reggae-related book reviews, videos, and dozens of reggae festivals with full line-ups so that reggae fans can plan their summer.
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